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Owner: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Model:Alco 4-8-4Built As:UP 844 (4-8-4)
Serial Number:72791Order No:S-1937
Frame Number:25X32 cylinders, 80" driversBuilt:12/1944
Notes:FEF-3 class, UP Steam Program.
Other locos with this serial:  UP 8444(4-8-4) UP 844(4-8-4)
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Sacramento Railfair 1981
Title:  Sacramento Railfair 1981
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/2/1981  Upload Date: 7/23/2019 5:12:03 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Jerry Curlin
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  550   Comments: 0
Sacramento Railfair 1981
Title:  Sacramento Railfair 1981
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/2/1981  Upload Date: 7/23/2019 4:59:08 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Jerry Curlin
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  407   Comments: 1
UP 8444 East on SP Donner Pass
Title:  UP 8444 East on SP Donner Pass
Description:  Glen Icanberry photo
Photo Date:  5/11/1981  Upload Date: 9/30/2023 1:20:26 AM
Location:  Blue Canyon, CA
Author:  Glen Icanberry
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4) UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
UP 8444 and 3985 returning from Sacramento trip (near Granger)
Title:  UP 8444 and 3985 returning from Sacramento trip (near Granger)
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  5/13/1981  Upload Date: 4/21/2021 2:51:27 AM
Location:  Granger, WY
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4) UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  482   Comments: 4
UP 8444
Title:  UP 8444
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/11/1981  Upload Date: 1/31/2006 10:08:03 AM
Location:  Gowanda, CO
Author:  Jeff Van Cleve
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  1089   Comments: 0
Pacing UP 8444
Title:  Pacing UP 8444
Description:  6/17/1983 UP 8444. Somewhere in Nebraska pacing at 70 mph from the back of a pickup truck.
Photo Date:  6/17/1983  Upload Date: 7/6/2023 11:33:39 AM
Location:  Valley, NE
Author:  Lee Herbert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  50   Comments: 0
UP 8444
Title:  UP 8444
Description:  6.17.1983 UP 8444 heading for the turntable in Council Bluffs.
Photo Date:  6/17/1983  Upload Date: 6/24/2023 10:53:32 AM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Lee Herbert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
UP 8444
Title:  UP 8444
Description:  6.17.1983 UP 8444 heading for the turntable in Council Bluffs.
Photo Date:  6/17/1983  Upload Date: 6/24/2023 10:51:57 AM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Lee Herbert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
UP 8444
Title:  UP 8444
Description:  UP 8444 putting on a show in Nebraska.
Photo Date:  6/18/1983  Upload Date: 6/24/2023 11:03:07 AM
Location:  Elkhorn, NE
Author:  Lee Herbert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  76   Comments: 0
UP 4-8-4 Class FEF-3 8444
Title:  UP 4-8-4 Class FEF-3 8444
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad 4-8-4 Class FEF-3 8444 near Sidney, Nebraska on March 9, 1984, Kodachrome by Jim Altman, Chuck Zeiler collection. Jim labeled the slide: "On way to New Orleans for display at 1984 World's Fair".
Photo Date:  3/9/1984  Upload Date: 3/28/2018 1:05:35 PM
Location:  Sidney, NE
Author:  Jim Altman
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
Union Pacific 4-8-4 #8444
Title:  Union Pacific 4-8-4 #8444
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/13/1984  Upload Date: 9/15/2016 5:14:18 PM
Location:  Cora, IL
Author:  George Redmond
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
Worlds Fair Special
Title:  Worlds Fair Special
Description:  March is not typically a snowy month in Southern Illinois, though it can be, and was in 1984 as 8444 headed south for New Orleans.
Photo Date:  3/13/1984  Upload Date: 12/14/2011 2:49:02 AM
Location:  Dupo, IL
Author:  TS _Illinois
Categories:  Winter,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  960   Comments: 2
UP FEF-3 8444
Title:  UP FEF-3 8444
Description:  Young Christopher Palmieri was inspecting the cab of Union Pacific FEF-3 8444 while the loco and its train were stopped on the former Missouri Pacific at Addis, Louisiana. The engine was on its way to New Orleans where it would be placed inside the site of the upcoming LOUISIANA WORLD'S EXPOSITION. After the engine was in place, the UP's RIVERS OF STEEL pavilion and other buildings and displays would be erected around it.
Photo Date:  3/15/1984  Upload Date: 3/27/2018 1:03:06 PM
Location:  Addis, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  625   Comments: 0
UP 8444
Title:  UP 8444
Description:  After spending six mcnths on display outside the Union Pacific's RIVERS OF STEEL exhibit at the 1984 LOUISIANA WORLD EXPOSITION, UP 4-8-4 8444 heads west over the New Orleans Public Belt behing MP GP38-2 2322. Behind the steamer are tool car 904304 and boiler-dormitory car 304. The little train is on its way from the fair site to the railroad's Avondale Yard, and is about"to ascend the Huey P. Long Bridge.
Photo Date:  11/15/1984  Upload Date: 5/7/2010 7:24:44 PM
Location:  Jefferson, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  1176   Comments: 0
MP 2322
Title:  MP 2322
Description:  Aeter spending six months on display outside the Union Pacific's RIVERS OF STEEL exhibit at the 1984 LOUISIANA WORLD EXPOSITION, UP 4-8-4!8444 heads west over the Huey P. Long Bridfe behind MP GP38-2 2322. Behind the steamer are tool car 904304 and boiler-dormitory car 304. The little train is on its way from"the fair site to the railroad's Avondale Yard.% Instead of using the UP's wye at Westwego, the 8444 was brought to the SP's Avondale Yard where the locomotive and tender were'separated and turned individually on the turntable there! A New Orleans Public Belt track gang is working on the eastbound track.
Photo Date:  11/15/1984  Upload Date: 5/7/2010 7:24:58 PM
Location:  Jefferson, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:  MP 2322(GP38-2) UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  1108   Comments: 0
Denver Yard, My friend worked for Rio Grande and we had access to yard and found this...
Title:  Denver Yard, My friend worked for Rio Grande and we had access to yard and found this...
Description:  UP 8444
Photo Date:  11/16/1984  Upload Date: 6/4/2012 12:37:39 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Ray Soderberg
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  524   Comments: 0
Union Pacific Steam in Denver yared. No one around except us RR employees
Title:  Union Pacific Steam in Denver yared. No one around except us RR employees
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/16/1984  Upload Date: 6/4/2012 12:30:48 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Ray Soderberg
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  390   Comments: 0
UP 8444
Title:  UP 8444
Description:  Denver Yard
Photo Date:  11/16/1984  Upload Date: 6/4/2012 12:32:53 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Ray Soderberg
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  382   Comments: 0
World's Fair Special, 1984
Title:  World's Fair Special, 1984
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/1984  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 9:41:20 AM
Location:  Addis, LA
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  558   Comments: 0
World's Fair Special, 1984
Title:  World's Fair Special, 1984
Description:  A close up of the 8444.
Photo Date:  12/31/1984  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 9:41:42 AM
Location:  Addis, LA
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  597   Comments: 0
World's Fair Special, 1984
Title:  World's Fair Special, 1984
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/1984  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 9:41:55 AM
Location:  Addis, LA
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  1260   Comments: 0
UP 8444 on static display at World's Fair, 1984
Title:  UP 8444 on static display at World's Fair, 1984
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/1984  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 9:42:22 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  1468   Comments: 0
UP 8444 on static display at World's Fair, 1984
Title:  UP 8444 on static display at World's Fair, 1984
Description:  The engine was on display for the entire 6 months of the fair.
Photo Date:  12/31/1984  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 9:42:35 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  John Sita
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  1119   Comments: 1
UP 8444
Title:  UP 8444
Description:  FORT WORTH TX Jan 27 1985 -- Union Pacific Alco 4-8-4 8444 is at rest at the former Texas & Pacific headquarters near downtown.
Photo Date:  1/25/1985  Upload Date: 8/8/2012 10:37:07 PM
Location:  Dallas, TX
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Night,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  312   Comments: 1
UP 8444
Title:  UP 8444
Description:  DURANT OK Jan 28 1985 -- UP 4-8-4 8444 approaches a stop on its northbound journey through Oklahoma.
Photo Date:  1/28/1985  Upload Date: 2/20/2012 1:11:40 AM
Location:  Durant, OK
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  695   Comments: 0
UP 8444
Title:  UP 8444
Description:  DURANT OK Jan 28 1985 -- UP 4-8-4 8444 makes a stop while northbound in southern Oklahoma.
Photo Date:  1/28/1985  Upload Date: 2/20/2012 1:09:35 AM
Location:  Durant, OK
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  3381   Comments: 0
UP 8444
Title:  UP 8444
Description:  POTTTSBORO TX Jan 28 1985 -- UP 4-8-4 8444 puts on a smoke show as it approaches the underpass at Texas Farm Market 120. The railfan crowd on the bridge was joined by a lone onlooker in the field below. The train is returning to Cheyenne WY after an appearance at the Louisiana World Exhibition in New Orleans.
Photo Date:  1/28/1985  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 6:40:38 PM
Location:  Pottsboro, TX
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  555   Comments: 1
UP X8444
Title:  UP X8444
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/31/1985  Upload Date: 12/26/2011 1:58:32 PM
Location:  Durant, OK
Author:  Merle Hoover
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  470   Comments: 0
UP X8444
Title:  UP X8444
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/31/1985  Upload Date: 12/26/2011 1:55:58 PM
Location:  Durant, OK
Author:  Merle Hoover
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  416   Comments: 0
UP X8444
Title:  UP X8444
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/31/1985  Upload Date: 12/26/2011 1:53:25 PM
Location:  Durant, OK
Author:  Merle Hoover
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
Fort Lupton South
Title:  Fort Lupton South
Description:  With DDA40X 6936 and some boxcars in tow, 8444 heads south through Fort Lupton bound for Denver. The famous Northern was headed for display at Transportation Week.
Photo Date:  5/10/1987  Upload Date: 10/9/2023 9:10:10 PM
Location:  Fort Lupton, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
Union Pacific 8444
Title:  Union Pacific 8444
Description:  At Gateway, the 8444 heads down Weber Canyon
Photo Date:  4/24/1989  Upload Date: 6/28/2016 10:10:08 PM
Location:  Uintah, UT
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  482   Comments: 1
UP 8444
Title:  UP 8444
Description:  UP 8444 heads toward the LAUPT 50th Anniversary Celebration. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1989  Upload Date: 8/20/2010 12:42:09 PM
Location:  Hodge, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  1149   Comments: 0
UP 8444 Cima Hill
Title:  UP 8444 Cima Hill
Description:  UP 8444 and train at Cima Hill, CA
Photo Date:  5/4/1989  Upload Date: 11/25/2011 3:02:05 PM
Location:  Cima, CA
Author:  Gary Kluge
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  738   Comments: 1
UP 8444 enroute to LAUPT
Title:  UP 8444 enroute to LAUPT
Description:  UP excursion train is enroute from Cheyenne to Los Angeles for the celebration of LAUPTs 50th anniversary
Photo Date:  5/4/1989  Upload Date: 11/25/2011 2:55:40 PM
Location:  Erie, NV
Author:  Gary Kluge
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  2792   Comments: 0
UP 8444 side view in beautiful two-tone gray
Title:  UP 8444 side view in beautiful two-tone gray
Description:  UP 8444 side view rolling through Erie, Nevada enroute to LA
Photo Date:  5/4/1989  Upload Date: 11/25/2011 2:58:26 PM
Location:  Erie, NV
Author:  Gary Kluge
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  2457   Comments: 0
SP 4449 and UP 8444
Title:  SP 4449 and UP 8444
Description:  SP 4449 is joined by UP 8444 as the crowd looks on.
Photo Date:  5/5/1989  Upload Date: 8/1/2024 12:46:41 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4) UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
SP 4449 & UP 8444 - Los Angeles, CA - 5/5/89
Title:  SP 4449 & UP 8444 - Los Angeles, CA - 5/5/89
Description:  To kick off the festivities celebrating Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminals 50th Anniversary, two big Northerns (Southern Pacific 4449 and Union Pacific 8444) rounded the curve by Terminal Tower to arrive at the station. The two 4-8-4s would remain on display throughout the weekend, as would cab unit diesels from the three railroads (Santa Fe, Southern Pacific and Union Pacific) that called on LAUPT prior to the formation of Amtrak. Photographed on Cinco de Mayo 1989.
Photo Date:  5/5/1989  Upload Date: 2/7/2011 12:56:33 AM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Station,Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4) UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  5549   Comments: 0
SP 4449 and UP 8444
Title:  SP 4449 and UP 8444
Description:  LAUPT is hosting an open house to help celebrate 40 years of service to the people of Southern California. SP 4449 and UP 8444 are side by side and drawing a lot of attention.
Photo Date:  5/6/1989  Upload Date: 8/1/2024 12:48:07 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4) UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
SP 4449 and UP 8444
Title:  SP 4449 and UP 8444
Description:  Nothing like getting your picture taken on a live steamer...SP 4449 and UP 8444 are at center of the action on this warm May day.
Photo Date:  5/6/1989  Upload Date: 8/1/2024 12:50:46 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4) UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
The Great Race - SP 4449 vs UP 8444
Title:  The Great Race - SP 4449 vs UP 8444
Description:  4449 and 8444 make the historic run over Cajon Pass after the 50th Anniversary Ceremonies at LAUPT
Photo Date:  5/8/1989  Upload Date: 11/22/2006 2:59:27 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Herb Iske
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4) UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  1156   Comments: 1
The Great Race - SP 4449 vs UP 8444 - Topography
Title:  The Great Race - SP 4449 vs UP 8444 - Topography
Description:  4449 and 8444 make the historic run over Cajon Pass after the 50th Anniversary Ceremonies at LAUPT
Photo Date:  5/8/1989  Upload Date: 9/25/2006 3:27:16 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Herb Iske
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4) UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  1071   Comments: 0
The Great Race - SP 4449 vs UP 8444
Title:  The Great Race - SP 4449 vs UP 8444
Description:  4449 and 8444 make the historic run over Cajon Pass after the 50th Anniversary Ceremonies at LAUPT
Photo Date:  5/8/1989  Upload Date: 6/2/2006 11:51:12 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Herb Iske
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4) UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  2238   Comments: 1
SP 4449
Title:  SP 4449
Description:  The 4449 and the 8444 during their "race" up Cajon Pass.
Photo Date:  5/8/1989  Upload Date: 8/20/2010 3:00:04 PM
Location:  Canyon, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4) UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  1910   Comments: 0
UP 8444
Title:  UP 8444
Description:  UP's 8444 shows a clean stack as it runs through Rieth OR on its way to Hinkle for the night. The Northern has SD60M 6085 and E9A 951 in trail as well as 13 cars.
Photo Date:  5/15/1989  Upload Date: 2/9/2008 7:47:40 AM
Location:  Rieth, OR
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  1195   Comments: 0
Doin the Blues
Title:  Doin the Blues
Description:  UP 8444 storms upgrade with its train during a May 1989 tour of the northwest. The last stop was La Grande; the goal is Hinkle, where the train will spend the night.
Photo Date:  5/15/1989  Upload Date: 2/9/2008 7:47:31 AM
Location:  Hilgard, OR
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4)
Views:  1167   Comments: 3
UP 8444
Title:  UP 8444
Description:  UP 8444 leads a southbound charter upgrade on a spring day
Photo Date:  5/20/1989  Upload Date: 10/24/2019 11:57:42 AM
Location:  Trout Creek, OR
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Steam,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4) UP 6085(SD60M)
Views:  354   Comments: 1
UP 8444
Title:  UP 8444
Description:  UP 8444 leads a southbound charter upgrade on a spring day
Photo Date:  5/20/1989  Upload Date: 10/24/2019 11:58:01 AM
Location:  Trout Creek, OR
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4) UP 6085(SD60M)
Views:  308   Comments: 1
UP 8444
Title:  UP 8444
Description:  UP 8444 leads a southbound charter upgrade on a spring day
Photo Date:  5/20/1989  Upload Date: 10/24/2019 11:58:20 AM
Location:  Trout Creek, OR
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4) UP 6085(SD60M)
Views:  341   Comments: 1
UP 8444
Title:  UP 8444
Description:  UP 8444. Post a comment if you remember this trip!
Photo Date:  5/21/1989  Upload Date: 11/4/2014 9:51:19 PM
Location:  Madras, OR
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8444(4-8-4) UP 6085(SD60M)
Views:  641   Comments: 0


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